Rejected No More: I Am Way Out Of Your League, Darling!

Chapter 772:

Cedric asked in a menacing tone, “Have you nothing better to do?”

Natalie had never witnessed such fury in Cedric; he seemed ready to unleash annihilation.

Elyse observed the scene unfold from afar. Her expression turned grim. Natalie’s desire for Cedric to leave Daniela for her seemed delusional; he would never entertain such thoughts.

Heartbroken and defiant, Natalie murmured softly, “Cealmaur, right? Besides Daniela, I want Cedric dead too. I have a villa, and I have myself. Even if I have to sell my body, I want them dead.”

She would become powerful and have everything she wanted over Daniela’s and Cedric’s dead bodies.

Those who despised her would bow down to her.

The voice on the other end of the call let out a low chuckle.

Natalie frowned at the sound. “What’s so funny?”

Russell’s tone was light, almost amused. “Oh, nothing. But I should probably tell you—Cedric’s price is significantly higher than Daniela’s. A hundred billion, non-negotiable.”

Natalie almost choked on air, her mind struggling to process the number. “Wait! What?”

Russell scratched his ear. “Relax with the shouting, will you? It’s a hundred billion.”

“Do you even realize that Daniela is the richest person on the planet? And she’s only worth a billion. So tell me—why is Cedric priced at a hundred billion?”

By her estimation, based on Daniela’s valuation, Cedric’s worth shouldn’t have been more than ten million.

𝖀𝗽𝗅𝗈𝖆𝖉 𝖙𝗋𝗮𝖈𝖊𝖉 𝖙𝗈 𝗀ⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧉𝖼𝗈𝗆

Russell chuckled again, his tone teasing. “Oh? You really want to know why? Our boss is a woman, and Cedric? Well, he’s ridiculously good-looking. To her, he’s priceless.”

Natalie blinked at his answer, then clicked her tongue in mild disbelief.

Cedric had that much appeal?

Even Cealmaur’s leader was after him?

She arched a brow. “Wait, you’re telling me your boss is actually a woman?”

“Obviously. What, do you have a problem with women in power? Aren’t you a woman yourself? Anyway, do you have the money or not? Quit wasting my time with loose change.”

Natalie was momentarily speechless.

Loose change?

She had offered a billion. How was that considered nothing?

“Then forget Cedric. Just take care of Daniela instead.”

Russell’s enthusiasm from earlier vanished, replaced by an indifferent tone. “When will the money be ready?”

Natalie hesitated before answering, “A few days. I need to sell a villa first, so you’ll have to wait.”

Russell let out a dry chuckle, the mockery in his voice nearly tangible. “You’re actually struggling to put together a billion? Call me when you have it. Bye.”

The line went dead, and all that remained was the empty dial tone.

Natalie sat in stunned silence, processing what had just happened. Were people really that rich nowadays?

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